How Lasers Could Be the Answer to Alzheimer’s
They’re now able to detect the clumps of toxic proteins that destroy the brain. One day they may be able to get rid of them
A New Interface Lets Monkeys Control Two Virtual Arms With Their Brain Alone
The interface is the first that can control multiple limbs—a technology that marks another step toward full mobility for paralyzed people
A Romanian Scientist Claims to Have Developed Artificial Blood
A true blood substitute can be a major breakthrough that can save lives. Testing out a batch, however, can be a problem
Why the Oral Contraceptive Is Just Known as “The Pill”
A new birth control method gave women unprecedented power and revolutionized daily life
What Will It Take to Wipe Out Superbugs?
Scientists are taking all kinds of approaches to try to stop the ominous threat from bacteria antibiotics can no longer kill
This “Death Watch” Allegedly Counts Down the Last Seconds of Your Life
A watch that predicts when its wearer will expire is proving popular with the masses. But why?
How Hospitals are Trying to Keep You Out of the Hospital
With a big boost from supercomputers, hospitals are shifting more of their focus to identifying people who need their help staying healthy
Checking the Claim: A 3-D Printed Toothbrush That Cleans Your Mouth in Six Seconds
A startup has developed a custom-fit tool that can brush the entire surface of your teeth all at once
Cracking the Code of the Human Genome
We Know Your Genes Can Influence Your Health, But Can They Also Influence Who You Love?
The same genes that dictate whether or not you can accept an organ transplant may guide your choice in a romantic partner
How Humankind Got Ahead of Infectious Disease
With polio on the verge of eradication, a career immunologist explains the medical marvel of vaccination and the pioneers who made it possible
This Next-Generation Bug Spray Could Make You Invisible to Mosquitoes
Researchers are analyzing chemicals naturally present on human skin that disrupt mosquitoes’ ability to smell us
The Insane and Exciting Future of the Bionic Body
From “i-limbs” to artificial organs, advances in technology have led to an explosion of innovation in the increasingly critical field of prosthetics
Science Can Help Us Live Longer, But How Long Is Too Long?
Will 100 become the new 60? And do we really want that to happen?
Did Scientists Just Discover a Cure for Sunburn Pain?
Researchers pinpointed the molecule responsible for the searing pain of a burn, and may have found a new way of eliminating it entirely
Welcome to a Future When We Work Out on Walls
Is a club where you train on walls while sensors track your body’s performance just another fitness trend? Or is it real innovation?
Food Science Brings Us Kale on a Stick and Twinkies That Last Longer
With so much interest in what’s in our meals, food innovators are focusing on making the healthy palatable.
This New Device Can Sterilize Medical Tools Using Solar Power Alone
An invention called the solarclave could help prevent millions of annual infections that result from improperly cleaned medical equipment
Can We Be Tricked into Not Eating So Much?
Just posting calorie counts isn’t very effective. What may work, though, is framing overeating in terms everyone understands
Are Mind-Enhancing Drugs a Good Idea?
Scientists are testing drugs that can sharpen our brain. But will they give some people an unfair advantage?
Flu Fighter
With a possible pandemic in our future, immunologist John Wherry is racing to develop a once-a-lifetime vaccine
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